The European Commission today vowed to investigate the flexible working conditions at McDonald’s restaurants throughout the EU, following a successful petition from British trade unions, backed by Labour MEPs.

Glenis Willmott MEP, Labour’s Leader in the European Parliament, said:

The £58.7 billion Brexit black hole in the UK government’s spending plans, revealed by the Office for Budget Responsibility at yesterday’s Autumn Statement, will get even worse were Britain to leave the Single Market, Labour MEPs have warned.

The world’s oceans are in danger. This is extremely concerning as oceans help to regulate the climate, produce oxygen, feed millions of people and of course are the home to an incredible array of wildlife.